The biggest question surrounding Lonzo Ball heading into the NBA was his unorthodox shooting motion.

Ball solved that problem for one night — by hardly shooting at all. The No. 2 pick went 0-for-2, including a blocked shot, and went scoreless Thursday in the Lakers’ 113-110 loss to the Blazers.

“I thought he was a little too passive,” Lakers coach Luke Walton said. “I think that’ll continue to be … the hardest thing for young players is the consistency when you just play so many games.

“He’s so unselfish. We want him to be more aggressive with attacking the defenses. I feel like tonight was one of those nights where he was more passive with it than looking to really attack them.”

Ball’s night is not unusual for a rookie and he has been an up-and-down through his eight games, which includes attempting 29 shots in a 29-point, 11-rebound, nine-assist performance against the Suns.

“I think that is just a me thing,” Ball, who had three assists, four rebounds and two blocks in the game, said of his aggressiveness. “Taking shots when I am open, creating shots for myself.”

It was not uncommon for Ball to defer to his teammates, even as he was starring at UCLA. It’s his nature to allow others to thrive, but performances like this will be dissected thanks to the spotlight shone on him by his talkative father, Lavar. But Ball seems willing to take all that comes with it and there has been little indication he is not capable of fulfilling his promise.

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